Not much to say bout these pants except that I'm glad I made something other than a dress for once.I think dresses are my calling though. I've decided to stay home tonight, get on the red wine, pump up some music and get into some serious cutting and bodice bagging.Went shopping today and bought some cotton sateen and notions.I'm going to make a dress for work using the 'top right' fabric, something with collars and a full skirt to accommodate my forever fluctuating waist.

I am taking a break from my weekly dressmaking class this term. I've been struggling to get myself to class and now that daylight savings has ended and winter is coming, I know my motivation to leave the house will be zero. Also, I am going to shift some of my focus back to fitness (gym was what I used to do with my spare time before sewing) so I have and find a balance for the two.

Gym is not a hobby at all, I enjoy running as it clears my head, but it's no where near as fun as whipping up a dress however I need to look after my health, and maybe after a few months I'll be able to fit into these Burda pants :P

My blog will probably be very quiet compared to last year, but I will endeavour to blog at least every fortnight.

Hey missy glad to have you back! Pants look great but sucks you feel you can't wear them. I think in your case fluctuating from being extra tiny to tiny is fine and totally natural and im sure they still look fantastic the photos on your post you look amazing! l'm so excited your back on the dress bandwagon because you make the best dresses. See what happens when your out of action I only make 1 pattern in dresses because I have nothing to copy hehe!!

Hey baby! Thanks for the compliments, making me blush here lol.I'll do my best to inspire you, I've been such a lazy shit, haven't been able to keep up with blogs or my sewing Twitter account :(Loving your wedding sewing!xo

The print on your pants fabric is freaking awesome - I've been looking for fabric just like this to make pants as well! But yeah... pants. I'm in the same boat re blogging and sewing AND fitness - gotsta get back into it before all my cloths stop fitting me!

The first thing I thought when I saw your pics was how you look like you lost weight. I do know how you feel re: fluctuating weight. I was set to make a pair of pants as well but decided a slightly full skirt would be a better option. At any rate, love the pants on you!

Aaahhh you're back! I was just wondering what you've been up to! So sad about the pants, though...the same thing happened to me with my first pants! Boo on pants, dresses really are easier. I love that print though!

Yeah I think I have finally snapped out of holiday mode.... 4 months later!!!I guess I shouldn't be too upset, like you said it's the first pair, and now I remember that my first dresses didn't fit properly either :)

Hi, girl! Nice to see you back! The pants look hot to me, but I can understand not wanting to feel like you're a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen! I hear you with on the weight fluctuation thing-- when I gain or lose weight, it's always at the waistline. I definitely have days when I wear long tops or tunics to work so no one can see that my top pants button won't close!

These are fantastic. The print is gorgeous on that fabric and I think you have styled them perfectly with those shoes and that top! I can totally relate to those kind of fitting issues. I have taken time to make perfectly fitted dresses... that no longer fit! Or that only fit on less fat days! Incredibly soul destroying! Weather is changing here, just about. Sun is out so maybe I'll take a leaf out of your book and get exercising!

Hi, I saw your pants on Burdastyle and nearly died because I have this EXACT fabric in my stash gagging to be made Into pants also from Darn Cheap! I'm going to try the Clover pattern. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your blog. Hope your next project works out better for you! Cheers,Sarah